New Delhi, 16 November 2024: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) commemorated its 72nd Foundation Day with a grand ceremony held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The event was inaugurated by Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. Ms. Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Labour & Employment; Shri Ramesh Krishnamurthi, Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC); and Sh. Ashok Kumar Singh, Director General, ESIC and members of Central Board of Trustees of EPFO were also present on the occasion.
The gathering celebrated the rich legacy of EPFO and its pivotal role in providing social security and financial stability to millions of members across the country. In his keynote address, Dr. Mandaviya lauded the transformative journey of EPFO, underscoring its critical role in managing a vast corpus of savings for its members and enhancing social security provisions across the nation. Union Minister stressed the importance of robust IT platform, efficient system for grievance management and the implementation of member centric model of service delivery.
Dr. Mandaviya urged EPFO employees to embrace the organization’s slogan, “Hum Hai Na”, reminding them daily of their duty to serve the people. He emphasized that true service is measured by the impact employees make whether by assisting those in need or addressing issues.
Further, he encouraged to increase pension coverage with a focus on enhancing last mile delivery of services. He called on EPFO’s officers and staff to uphold the highest standards of integrity, dedication, empathy and professionalism in their service to members. He stressed that continuous skill enhancement and capacity-building efforts within the organization are paramount to adapting to evolving challenges and improving service delivery.
Ms. Sumita Dawra, Secretary (Labour & Employment) on the occasion congratulated all the award recipients and commended their outstanding contributions toward the organization’s mission. She stressed the need of the officers and staff of EPFO to work for implementation, outreach and monitoring of Employees Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme in the best possible manner, announced in the Budget 2024-2025.
In his welcome address, Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC) highlighted that number of contributing establishments has crossed 7.8 lakhs while the number of contributing members has exceeded 7.6 crores. He reiterated EPFO’s ongoing commitment to serving the nation’s workforce and emphasized the collective efforts required to fulfil EPFO’s vision for social security and economic empowerment for all its members. Reforms like IT database centralisation and modified electronic challan cum return will provide a technological boost to EPFO, he added.
